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Volume 6, number 1 October 2004 Also in this issue ... Undergraduate research spans disciplines at AU Student News Industrial Co-op enhances AU ndergraduate research - whether part of a class, funded summer studies or labora- engineering education … page 3 U tory research with a professor, off-campus co-op experience, or senior thesis - is an Int’l students enliven AU campus important factor in engineering education at Alfred University. … page 3 Program News CEER funds undergraduate environmental research Message from the Dean … page 4 SOE news you can use … page 4 AU’s EPA-funded Center for Environmental and Energy Engineering Freshmen off to a Research is a multidisciplinary research and education running start … page 4 program addressing three main areas: 1) Materials Effi- Research Center News ciency, Flow, and Environmental Impact; 2) Generation, UNITECH04 links new technology Detection and Fate of Pollutants; and 3) Renewable Energy with investors … page 6 Technology and Policy. Projects have linked industry with Dawn Mandich checks a chemically Conference News AU faculty and students in materials science, ceramic/glass cleaned AIN samplefor her CEER- Interdisciplinary Glass Workshop funded research. … page 5 science & engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical NCM9 - conference brings int’l engineering, environmental studies, chemistry, biology, and economics. focus to WNY … page 6 Recent graduate research projects have focused on materials for fuel cells, hydrogen 3rd Int’l Conference on BioMed generation and storage, and renewable energy to leverage AU’s strengths in ceramic and glass Ethics … page 8 ACerS call for papers … page 8 engineering. Fractography Conference set for (Continued on page 2) July 2006 … page 8 Research and Faculty News Glass Art and Science establish new Park to present annual John F. McMahon Lecture studio-lab … page 5 October 14, 2004 Hall, Shelby develop practical 11:20 am Holmes Auditorium hydrogen storage … page 6 Varner reports on German r. Chong-il Park has been selected to be the 2004 John F. McMahon Sabbatical … page 7 Faculty News … page 7 D Lecturer. Park is currently Vice President of the Research and Product Short Courses and Outreach Technology Center for Kyocera America, Inc. headquartered in San Diego, 2004 - a successful summer … page 8 California. Kyocera America, a subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation in Kyoto, Japan, develops and manufactures integrated circuits and microelectronic Third International Dr. Chong-il Park (Continued on page 5) Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Fuel Cell Materials take center stage October 14th at AU Engineering n conjunction with the annual McMahon Lecture, Alfred University’s June 4-6, 2005 I School of Engineering will host a half-day workshop, “Materials Issues for Fuel Cells” on October 14th in the AU Nevins Campus Theater. The workshop is The Call for Papers and early co-sponsored by AU’s Center for Advanced Ceramic Technology (CACT) and the registration information has been posted at: SUNY Research Foundation. Keynote speaker is Dr. Harry Tuller, professor of ceramics and electronic http://nyscc.alfred.edu/ materials, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on “Overview of Materials Dr. Harry Tuller conferences/biomed/ Issues Confronting Fuel Cell Technology Development.” Thirteen presentations are scheduled, See story page on 8. with contributions from researchers at AU’s SOE, Clarkson University, Cornell University, University of Rochester, and SUNY Binghamton and Farmingdale. The afternoon workshop will (Continued on page 5)

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Undergraduate Research (Continued from page 1) for disturbances. This is accomplished by meas- CEER also funds summer undergraduate uring the location of the object using a non- projects involving students and faculty men- contact sensor, and adjusting the current in the tors. External collaborators have included electromagnet based on this measurement in several industrial partners, the New York State order to maintain the object at a predetermined Energy Research and Development Authority, location. The project was supervised by Dr. the New York State Department of Agriculture Jianxin Tang, professor of electrical engineering. and Markets, the US Department of Agriculture, Solar Scooter: Aaron Shipman’s system uses and the SUNY College of Environmental Science David Streib demonstrates a only solar power, making it renewable and cost unique magntic glass. and Forestry. The Center also has three renew- effective. The sun’s energy is harnessed by solar able energy demonstration systems in place: panels, generating electrical energy that is then solar water pumping, solar water heating, and forced into an electric scooter’s batteries using a a 10 kW wind turbine installation. charge controller. Shipman, now a graduate Summer 2004 projects were: student, created this project as a senior working Michael Snyder (senior, GES), Boron Volatiliza- with Dr. Xingwu Wang, professor of electrical tion from Borosilicate Melts. engineering. Dawn Mandich (senior, MSE), Removal of Laser Biotesting grip design links SoE and Instron Slag on AlN via Chemical Cleaning. Aaron Shipman (left), EE graduate Undergraduate Stephen Eric Robin (Senior, William Fabrizio (senior, ME), Construction of a student, and Doran Shetall (right), Hybrid-Renewable Energy- Efficient Home EE senior. Near Shetall’s hand a CE), spent this summer as an intern at Instron Water Heating Unit. small ferromagnetic object is Corporation in Canton, MA, working on a project suspended, without contact, on developing a Gripping Mechanism for Me- David Streib (senior, GES) , A New Disc Design beneath an electromagnet. Containing a Charge Storage Layer for the chanical Testing of Soft Tissues. The internship Application of Electrical Energy Genera- was an offshoot of the continuing relationship of tion via Wind Power. Instron, an affiliate member of Center for Ad- Martin Klingensmith (sophomore, EE), Electro- vanced Ceramic Technology, and Dr. Subrata Saha, static Air Filters Modifications. professor of biomaterials, in the development of Janelle Villone (senior, MSE), Development of a new methods for soft tissue characterization. Microarray System for Analysis of Contami- Robin will continue this work as his senior thesis nated Water. project with Saha and the Instron team. Istvan Szabo (junior, CES), Mechanical Properties Business needs spark “Team Linear” to success of Lightweight Alloys. Cassandra Clark (sophomore, BMES), Initiating Peter Stull (AU ’75), “The Bicycle Man” of Use of the Environmental SEM for CEER. Aaron Shipman with his solar Alfred Station, specializes in the sales and service CEER will announce a new call for under- scooter project. of recumbent bikes and recently expanded his graduate research proposals in December with business to include building recumbents by purchas- proposals due in late February. Announcements will be ing the assets of the Iowa-based Linear Manufacturing Company. posted to http://ceer.alfred.edu/education/ One of his first goals was to improve the performance and dura- fellowships.html. bility of the Linear bicycles to better compete in the retail bicycle market. Electrical Engineers: recent research in brief Stull approached the School of Engineering Mechanical Engi- Undergraduate research in the AU School of Engineering’s neering program to explore the opportunities for a small business- Electrical Engineering program is as varied as its students. University partnership. Dr. Steven Mayes, assistant professor of Student projects bring together multiple disciplines and provide mechanical engineering, responded. Mayes and three senior ME a chance to combine classroom and laboratory skills with practi- students, Chad Currie (BSME Dec 04), Stephanie Forsey (BSME May cal knowledge and personal interests. 04), and Dale Smith (BSME, May 04), formed “Team Linear”. This Entertainment emulator: John Oshetski (BSEE 03) con- team was a Senior Design Project designed to fulfill both their structed the Video Game emulator as part of his senior project, Mechanical Engineering Capstone Experience requirement and an emulator designed to play any of the many 8 bit video games assist Stull. Each team member selected a component of the bike that were developed from 1970-1990. Oshetski is currently an EE for redesign: Currie the rear wheel mount, Forsey the frame, and graduate student working with Dr. Wallace B. Leigh, professor of Smith the seat. electrical engineering. The project was supported by “The Bicycle Man” (material Magnetic Levitation: The electromagnetic force must & fabrication), the Mechanical Engineering program (equipment, be adjusted to counteract the weight of the object and account (Continued on page 3)

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Industrial Co-op enhances AU engineering education Int’l Students enliven AU Campus

Fifteen SOE students are off-campus this semester, working in the real world to gain important professional experience, so if you’ve missed seeing a familiar face, check out this list! On Co-op Fall 2004 are: Robert Woods, CES - Sterling ChinaUSA, LLC Ashley Taylor, EE - Naval Research Laboratory Katie Sieg, CES and Chem (dual major) - Norton Co. Jim Palmer, ME - BorgWarner Morse TEC Christopher Brenna, CES - Osram Sylvania Stephen Sanford, MSE - CertainTeed Corporation Carolyn Hunter, CES - Swindell Dressler Joe DeMarco, MSE - CertainTeed Corporation 2004 International students: Front row (l-r) Heidi Tom Logan, GES - CertainTeed Corporation Schulze (SOE study abroad in Spain, Spring 04), Matt Brophy, CES - Motorola Elena Sanz Garrido (Spain), Michael Herbig (Germany). Back row Jan Mergenthaler, Shawn Schlee, CES - Silicon Carbide Products Eike Hahn, Jakob Wilfert, and Bjorn Gutbrod (all Kate Deprez, CES - The Wizard of Clay from Germany). Eric Protois not pictured. Dan Burnett, CES - Advanced Ceramic Research Seven exchange students from three of Brian Loncto, GES - Pilkington Libbey Owens Ford our partners in Europe are studying in the Matt Barnhardt, CES - Pratt & Whitney School of Engineering this semester. Co-op (EGR 326) is an opportunity to experience real-life industrial manu- Jakob Wilfert, Michael Herbig, Eike Hahn, facturing and research while still an undergraduate. Usually taken between Bjorn Gutbrod, and Jan Mergenthaler join us junior and senior year (but sometimes at the sophomore level), co-op runs from from the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg 5 to 6 months and usually includes the summer months. AU School of Engineer- (Erlangen, Germany). Our partnership in Erlan- ing students receive credit for their time working and competitive professional gen is our oldest, dating back to 1968. Students salaries are offered. from Erlangen receive support from the A wide range of Co-op opportunities are available. For current students in Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst good standing, the best way to get started is to talk to your academic advisor or (German Academic Exchange Service). contact Ms. Stephanie Spackman, AU Career Development Center. Elena Sanz-Garrido is from the Universitat Jaume I in Castellon, Spain (the Institute for Technical Ceramics). Eric Protois is from the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Ceramique Industrielle (ENSCI) in Limoges, France.

Undergraduate research

(Continued from page 2) Team Linear has been a valuable fabrication, and materials), the AU resource for a small business like Machine Shop (fabrication) and the mine. I hope that the collabora- students ($100/semester each). tion with AU continues in the Team Linear pictured with their future.” modified recumbent bicycle: (L-R) Dr. The quality of Team Linear’s Steve Mayes, Dale Smith, Stephanie engineering work was further Forsey, and Chad Currie. highlighted when Smith won first Stull commented, “Team Linear place in the Olean Section of the successfully analyzed the current com- American Society for Mechanical ponents, identified areas for improve- Engineering annual Technical ment, developed new designs, fabri- Speaking Competition with his cated prototypes, and tested them to presentation “The Design of an validate their performance, all within Improved Recumbent Bicycle my stated budget. I’m delighted with Seat” Team Linear pictured with their modified recumbent the new designs and eager to incorpo- bicycle: (L-R) Dr. Steve Mayes, Dale Smith, Stephanie rate them in future Linear Bicycles. Forsey, and Chad Currie.

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Message from the Dean The School of Engineering is now We also participate in a SUNY sys- programs will not be registered by the well into the 2004-2005 academic year. tem-wide articulation agreement to New York State Education Department. This semester, we welcomed over 100 enable easier transfer from SUNY pro- Preparation for the ABET accredita- new freshmen and transfers, about a 50% grams. tion review includes completion of a self- increase over last year. An important study for each program and a visit, explanation for this jump is the during the 2005-2006 academic year, introduction of a new “Undecided from a team of engineers to examine Engineering” track, for those who our facilities and detailed program want to come to Alfred University, materials. but are not sure which engineering Whilst we must not be complacent discipline is best for them. about this exercise, the AU engineering The School has been active in programs have been accredited since promoting engineering careers in the process began in 1932. Western New York, signing an un- On the research and scholarship precedented articulation and accep- front, our faculty continues to be ac- tance agreement with Bishop Timon- tive. Of particular note is the success St. Jude High School of Buffalo, NY, Signing the new articulation agreement are (seated, enjoyed by Drs Shelby and Hall in l-r) Thomas Sullivan, Bishop Timon-St. Jude High enabling graduates of their pre- School principal; Alastair Cormack, Dean of the winning grants to support research engineering curriculum ready accep- School of Engineering; and James Rzad, Bishop into hydrogen storage in glass. We Timon President and Chief Financial Officer. Stand- tance into AU’s School of Engineering ing: Father Joel Campbell OFM and Andy Corman, have also recently acquired an ion programs. Their pre-Engineering AU engineering recruitment specialist. probe and a scanning auger, and have Program, which will begin in the 2004- An important activity for the faculty placed an order for a new state of the art 2005 school year, is designed to attract this year will be the preparation for our environmental scanning electron micro- highly motivated and academically gifted next periodic accreditation visit. ABET scope, thanks to grants from NY State students to engage in honors and ad- accreditation is important for both the and the National Science Foundation. We vanced placement courses in the sciences School and its students; to become a expect to invest another $1.75 million in and mathematics, as well as several new licensed professional engineer one must instruments for biomaterials characteri- engineering courses that will be intro- graduate from an accredited program. In zation, also thanks to generous grants duced into the curriculum. addition, non-accredited engineering from NY State.

SOE news you can use Engineering Freshmen off to a The SOE faculty have had a busy And speaking of streamlining, the running start summer, working toward increasing transfer process for incoming students undergraduate program options. For from two-year and other SUNY programs Over a 100 fresh- example, all engineers now share com- has been made much easier, thanks to men are enrolled in mon freshman core courses, while the the adoption of a system-wide articula- the Freshmen Semi- prerequisites for upper level engineering tion agreement (ask Dr. Pilgrim what that nar (CES 171), a elective courses have been revised to means!). So if a friend is interested in weekly meeting that Dr. Suhas Bhandarkar, allow the greatest freedom for interdisci- engineering at Alfred University, it may serves as an ideal associate professor of plinary studies. be a lot simpler than you might expect. platform for students materials science, CES 171 coordinator. A new Business minor has also been Finally, for specific questions on engi- to learn and under- approved for all engineers – check with neering programs, you should know the stand the broader contexts of modern your advisor if interested in this option. engineering program chairs for 2004-2005: engineering and technology. Freshman SOE is working toward streamlining BMES – Dr. Alan Goldstein seminar complements their science- website information to enhance your CES – Dr. Paul Johnson intensive courses, giving these basic undergraduate experience - all SOE GES – Dr. Alix Clare courses an engineering context. degree programs’ “curriculum by semes- EE – Dr. Wallace Leigh As in the past years, a Peer Mentor- ing program is being initiated in this ter” sheets are now available; go to ME – Dr. Carl Pian class. There has been an overwhelming engineering programs by semester, click MSE – Dr. Linda Jones response to peer mentoring, proven to be on your program, and download the pdf Your undergraduate program director very valuable for success in engineering version for easy printing! is Dr. Steve Pilgrim. education.

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Glass Art and Science establish new Studio-Laboratory Interdisciplinary Glass Workshop November 21-23, 2004 A new glass studio furnace facility is to be established for glass science students to experience creative glass making and for glass artists to gain a more scientific AU’s Paul Vickers Gardner Glass knowledge of glass. The facility will be housed in the Glass Studio area of Binns- Center, the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council, and Corning, Inc, will host “Glass Merrill Hall. Art and Science: A Voyage of The facility, in memory of Lura Virginia “Ginny” Latta (BS ’37), is being Exploration” November 21-23, 2004. established under the auspices of the Paul Vickers Gardner Glass Center, furthering The invitation-only workshop will its mission to foster education in the combined study of science and art. feature split with sessions - at Corning Inc When completed, the facility will be staffed by a MFA (glass) teaching assistant in Corning, NY, and the NYSCC at AU. The who will assist in individual projects as well as with planned special sessions of on-campus portion will include lectures undergraduate glass lab, CES 308. and demonstrations conducted by members of AU faculty plus hands-on sessions in studio and lab. Presentations by William C. LaCourse (professor of glass science), Steven Dee Edwards (professor of glass), Fred Tschida (professor of glass design), and Alexis Clare (professor of glass science) will be featured. The purpose of this exploratory meeting of preeminent glass artists and Alix Clare, SOE glass scientists is to provide an environ- professor of glass ment for exchanging ideas and consider science, and Steve Edwards, SoA&D the possibility of “cross-cultural” professor of glass, innovation within their respective fields. in the Binns-Merrill To learn about this unique workshop, glass studio, home to the future contact Michael Greenman, Executive facility for science Director, GMIC or Dr. Matt Hall, chair, students. PVGCG, [email protected].

McMahon

(Continued from page 1) in 1979 and has held various positions electronic packaging and how it meets packages for high-performance and high within Kyocera’s United States performance requirements for modern reliability applications. operations, including research and electronic systems used in the Park received his Masters degree in development, manufacturing and telecommunications and information Ceramic Engineering from Alfred quality engineering. technology markets. University in 1975 and his Doctorate in The McMahon Lecture will be held To register to attend the lecture Ceramic Science from Rutgers Thursday, October 14, 2004, 11:20 am please contact Marlene Wightman, University in 1979. He received a in Holmes Auditorium, Alfred University. director, Continuing Education/ Corning Research Fellowship between The lecture entitled “Electronic Industrial Outreach, Alfred University, 1975 and 1978. He joined Kyocera Packaging from a Ceramic Point of at 607-871-2425 or email International, Inc. as a Senior Engineer View,” will discuss the nature of [email protected].

Fuel Cell

(Continued from page 1) among the scientists and engineers to emerging field. An outcome of this exchange information, experiences, and workshop is to prepare proposals for conclude with a dinner for all participants. insights in fuel cell materials research joint research collaborations between The main objective of this workshop needs; to identify barriers that impede university and industry scientists and is to provide a forum for discussion on technology development; and to further engineers through funding secured from advances and networking opportunities stimulate activities in this important State and Federal agencies.

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Hall and Shelby develop practical hydrogen storage Dr. James Shelby, the McMahon Containing light), the hydrogen is rapidly released. In Professor of Ceramic Engineering, and Dr. the hydrogen effect, the light shining on the glass beads Matthew Hall, assistant professor of glass in minute causes the dopant to react, opening up the science, have obtained federal Depart- quantities microscopic pores that occur naturally in ment of Energy grants totaling more than within the the glass. The hydrogen, which is under high

$2 million to develop new technology for Matt Hall Jim Shelby glass beads pressure inside the spheres, will move a hydrogen storage system to power a also meets the (diffuse) through the pores to the fuel cell. new generation of vehicles. second criteria: It’s not just safe, but An initial $300K portion of the pro- Shelby and Hall have proposed a inherently safer than a gasoline-powered gram, “a radical method for hydrogen system that would encapsulate hydrogen vehicle. But how to get the high-pressure storage in hollow glass microspheres,” has at 10,000 pounds per square inch (psi) in hydrogen out of the glass beads, and into obtained 3-year DOE funding and is sup- microspheres, tiny glass beads that have a the fuel cell quickly enough to not just porting one graduate student. A second 50-micron diameter, about that of a power the car, but to allow it to respond to $1600K grant from DOE, with research human hair. The microspheres are pro- traffic conditions, accelerating or deceler- partners including Mo-Sci Corporation and duced in quantity by Mo-Sci Corporation, ating as needed? Savannah River Technology, is in the final one of AU’s partners in the Freedom Car Work done by two of Shelby’s recent stages of certification and will support research project. graduate students, Brian Kenyon, who one post-doc and two graduate students “The glass beads can literally be made received his BS degree from AU in 1996 and for 4 years. for pennies per ounce,” said Shelby, satisfy- a master’s in 1998, and who now works for Developing a method of filling the ing one goal of the project: creating an Vesuvius in Pittsburgh, and Douglas Rapp, beads easily, quickly and cheaply is one inexpensive way to store the hydrogen. The who received an MS degree in 1999 and of the questions that will be addressed in hollow beads can be filled in a pressurized completed his PhD degree at AU earlier this conjunction research partner Savannah chamber filled with hydrogen. High pressure month, demonstrated that when a light is River Technology, which has the largest forces the hydrogen into the glass structure shined on the microspheres that have been facility for high-pressure hydrogen re- of the beads and is retained when the “doped” - chemically treated - with an search in the country. pressure is reduced. optical activator (something that reacts to

UNYTECH04 links new technologies with investors

UNYTECH04, the second annual Technology, State University of New York fer and Economic Outreach, and venture forum, was held Sept. 20, 2004 (SUNY), SUNY College of Environmental UNYTECH planning committee chair. at the Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel Science and Forestry, SUNY Upstate “The ten participating universities and Conference Center in Syracuse, N.Y.; Medical University, Syracuse University, have combined research and develop- an opportunity for start-up companies University at Buffalo, and University of ment expenditures totaling over $1 created from upstate New York’s univer- Rochester - representing combined re- billion. This level of research translates sities to unite with investors to turn search and development expenditures into hundreds of commercialization brand-new technology into marketable totaling over $1 billion. opportunities,” said Genco. “At reality. The over-200 attendees included “Our universities in Upstate NY are a UNYTECH, we are showcasing a several representatives from over thirty venture tremendous resource of intellectual university-affiliated start-up companies; capital and investment firms. capital,” said Robert J. Genco, DDS and the ones with proven technologies that Participating schools include Alfred PhD, University of Buffalo interim vice represent the strongest growth opportu- University, Binghamton University, Cor- president for research and director of the nities.” nell University, Rochester Institute of UB Office of Science, Technology Trans- NCM9 – successful conference brings international focus to WNY

Over 100 participants attended the The structure of non-crystalline as a special issue of the Society of Glass 9th International Conference on the materials is of great interest world- Technology. Structure of Non-Crystalline Materials wide – participants represented 13 NCM9 continues the tradition started (NCM9), held in Corning, NY from 11-15 countries and four continents. Univer- in Cambridge, England in 1976. Recent July 2004. Local conference organizer sities, government research and indus- meetings in the international series were was Dr. Alastair Cormack, professor and try were represented. held in Sardinia, Italy (1997) and Aberyst- dean of the school of engineering,. The full proceeding will be published wyth, Wales (2000).

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Varner reports on German sabbatical

Dr. James Varner, pro- nents. It was a wonder- presenting a paper on work fessor of ceramic engineer- ful collaboration, not done at AU. Varner also ing, recently returned to AU only with Halle, but also participated in three short after spending seven months with the Fachhochschule courses, including one at the Martin-Luther- in Nürnberg, since Prof. sponsored by the Interna- Universität Halle-Wittenberg Jim Varner Armin Lenhart provided tional Commission on Glass as a Guest Professor. the specimens.” (ICG). Varner explains, “I chose this loca- Varner will present Varner adds, “Halle tion for my sabbatical leave, because I his results at next year’s (Saale) is a city of about wanted to work with the group that Annual Meeting of the 250,000, and is in that part invented recording microindentation German Society of Glass of Germany that was for- (microhardness). Prof. Peter Grau in the Technology (DGG). merly the German Democ- Physics Department was my host, and he Other activities ratic Republic (“East Ger- was one of the pioneers in this field. The during Varner’s leave many”). Living there, and technique that was developed in Halle included invited visits The Physics building of the getting to know people who was later extended to very low indenter to the glass depart- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle- lived through, and partici- loads, i.e., to nanoindentation. As a ments at the universi- Wittenberg. The tower was built pated in, the “quiet revolu- for astronomical observations, Guest Professor, I gave lectures and ties in Aachen, and is still used for that purpose. tion” that resulted in conducted research. My research project Freiberg, and Clausthal, It also accommodates a Foucault peaceful reunification of involved studying crack initiation behav- and to Schott AG in pendulum Germany was a fantastic ior in glasses that had systematic varia- Mainz. He attended several meetings of learning experience for my wife and me.” tions in alkali or alkaline-earth compo- the DGG, including the Annual Meeting,

Faculty News

Dr. Alexis Clare, In June, Cormack visited the paper in the Journal of Solid State professor of glass science, National Institute of Materials Science Chemistry, “Subsolidus Phase relations presented invited talk at the (NIMS) in Tsukuba, Japan, where he has and crystal structures of the mixed-oxide Kreidl Conference to been invited to serve as an adjunct phases in the In2O3-WO3 system” (177 celebrate Norbert’s 100th advisor to their newly established (2004) 2740-2748). birthday in Trecin Slovakia International Center for Young Scientists Dr. Linda Jones, June 22-25, 2004. Clare also Alix Clare (ICYS). While there, he gave a seminar professor of ceramic co-organized a meeting on and also had the opportunity to visit the engineering and science, the Biological Applications of Glass and University of Tokyo. was elected recently to the Glass Ceramics in Honor of Sam Hulbert Dr. Doreen Edwards, Executive Committee of the at Roswell Park Institute, Buffalo, NY, on SOE graduate program American Carbon Society. 23-24 July that featured an AU- director and associate Jones has also become the Linda Jones sponsored reception. professor of materials chair of the SOE Materials Dr. Alastair Cormack, science and engineering Science Program. SOE dean and Van Derck reports that her research Jones and her research group Fréchette Professor of group gave several Doreen Edwards presented a paper on "Novel Carbon Ceramic Science, recently presentations and posters at the April Nanotubes,” at CARBON 2004, which was returned from Japan where 2004 American Ceramic Society Annual held at Brown University in July. he gave an Invited Talk at Meeting. At that meeting, grad student Jones, Clare and Dr. Jalal the XX International Alastair Cormack Nathan Empie (and Edwards) won Bagdadchi, assistant professor of Congress on Glass to be held in Kyoto, second place in the Scanning Probe electrical engineering and physics, Japan, from 24 September - 1 October. Microscopy Category of the received Joseph Kruson Fund Awards for Cormack’s topic was his research work Ceramographic Poster Competition for Excellence in Teaching at the on the atomic scale structure of glass his entry titled “Defect Structures in April 2004 Alfred University using molecular dynamics simulations. Gallia Doped Rutile.” Honors Convocation. Cormack immediately headed to Edwards was recently honored with Dr. Jim Shelby, McMahon Germany to give an Invited Talk at the 84th the SUNY Chancellors Award for Teaching Professor of Ceramic International Bunsen Discussion Meeting on Excellence and is a 2004 recipient of the Engineering, was a recipient Structure and Dynamics of Disordered Ionic McMahon Teaching Award. of the 2004 McMahon Materials at the University of Muenster Annette P. Richards, SOE grad Teaching Award. Jim Shelby from 5 - 9 October. student, and Edwards have published a

Volume 6, number 1 AU Engineering News Page 8 Third International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering June 4-6, 2005 The Call for Papers and early registration information for Third International Conference on Ethical Issues in Biomedical Engineering has recently been posted. The conference is funded in part by a “Conversations in the Disciplines” grant through SUNY. Other co-sponsoring societies include: American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) American Association Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME Bioengineering Division) Subrata Saha American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) BMES – University of California Davis IEEE /Engineering in Medicine & Biology Society (EMBS) NYSSPE – New York Professional Engineer Society for Biomaterials and Artificial Organs – India Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, University of Arkansas Dr. Subrahta Saha, professor of biomaterials, is the conference chair. For further information or to be placed on the conference mailing list, contact Marlene Wightman, [email protected].

Call for abstracts, ACerS 2005 Fractography Conference set for July 2006

Dr. Rebecca DeRosa, assistant professor Planning has begun for “Fractography of Glasses and of polymers science and engineering, will co- Ceramics V” to be held July 9-12, 2006 in Rochester, NY – the chair a session on “Glass surfaces and fifth “Alfred” Fractography Conference. Co-Organizers are Dr. Functionalization” at the 107th Annual Jim Varner, professor of ceramic engineering, and George Meeting & Exposition of The American Quinn (NIST, Gaithersburg, MD). Ceramic Society in Baltimore, MD April 10- Prof. Derek Hull, author of an important book on the 13th, 2005. The co-chair for the session is CQ fundamentals of fractography, will be the keynote speaker. Shen, a former PhD student of Dr. LaCourse. Sessions on fractography of dental and biomedical ceramics, We are happy to accept abstracts for oral Rebecca DeRosa ceramic armor, and rocks and lithic materials are planned. Full presentations in this session. conference details, invited speakers, and conference topics, will Abstracts are due November 1st, 2004. Anyone interested be in the official conference announcement. The call for papers in contributing to the session can feel free to contact DeRosa, can be found at Fractography Conference on the SOE website. [email protected], or follow the on-line instructions for For more information or to be placed on the conference submitting an abstract at www.acers.org mailing list, contact Marlene Wightman, [email protected].

2004 short courses: a successful summer

Failure Analysis of Brittle Materials, is a short course taught Dr. Jim Varner, SOE; and George Quinn, NIST; the course attracted students from across the United States, and from India, France, and Belgium. As is usually the case, this year’s course had a waiting list, since there are only 18 slots available! Thirteen short courses were offered this past summer; the 2005 listing will be announced in the spring. To learn more about short course offerings, get in touch with Marlene Wightman, [email protected].

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